Linton Trades Skis For Keys!

Wilma Kenny | May 31, 2017

This last February after seven hours of continuous skiing, Dave Linton completed a 51 km x-country ski race, as he has been doing every winter for 17 years. Thanks to generous sponsors, his efforts netted over a thousand dollars this year for the SFCSC (Southern Frontenac Community Services) Food Bank’s Healthy Snacks for School program.

“You’re under more pressure when there’s money on the line, and you push yourself harder,” says Dave; “My 76 year old body is now complaining, and it suggests that there might be a less strenuous means of fund raising.”

So this year to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, Dave is launching a different one-man fund raising project which he hopes will bring pleasure to all who participate.

It involves sharing another of his passions; music. Piano music, to be specific. Dave is a familiar musician at community events in and around Sydenham, and is one of the volunteers who plays piano for the Adult Day Program at SFCS’s Grace Centre.

Here’s how his new project would work: in return for a donation (the amount is up to you) to SFCS, either the Food Bank or the Adult Day Program, Dave will bring his full size keyboard to your home or other venue (within a 35 km maximum distance from Sydenham) to play and sing. He’d be happy to share memories in song and story of the one-room school he went to, or the 100 acre rock farm where he grew up. Or he’ll play soft background music for dinners, club gatherings or family celebrations such as milestone birthdays or anniversaries. The choice is yours, and your donation will be tax deductible, as long as it’s over $20.

To participate in this 150th birthday celebration fund raiser, call 613-376- 6883, and ask for Dave or leave a message.

“Our community is so fortunate to have SFCSC and the programs they offer,” Dave says, “I’ve provided music for their wonderful day program for seniors and I want to do what I can to support it even further. Caring staff and volunteers have created a very special place where seniors can spend an enjoyable day. This helps to delay or deter the need for seniors to enter a long term care facility by providing a few hours respite for caregivers (usually a son, daughter or spouse). A combination of government funding cutbacks and increasing need for seniors’ services means community fundraising is necessary to fill the gap, so programs such as this can continue.”